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Microsoft Joins Peers In Hiring Slowdown Amid Economic Volatility

Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT) looks to slow hiring in its Windows, Office, and Teams chat and conferencing software groups, Bloomberg reports. Recently, Microsoft disclosed plans to double its budget for salary increases and boosting stock grants to retain key workers. Microsoft's slowdown was not companywide, and overall it will continue to hire with additional focus…

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London Science Museum evacuated in safety alert as police called to scene

School children and visitors are waiting outside the historic museum to get back inside after they were evacuated shortly after noon

Toyota Cuts Production Plan For June Again

Toyota Cuts Production Plan For June Again

Toyota Motor Corp (NYSE:TM) has cut its June global production plan for the second time in a week due to the COVID-19 lockdown in Shanghai. The auto major cut production by 50,000 vehicles and now anticipates producing about 800,000 units in June. It has decided to suspend domestic factory line operations for the week…

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Mystery of heartbreaking remains of drowned village - and chilling Jack the Ripper link

Hampton-on-Sea was a village on the north Kent coast which was tragically lost forever when the eroding sea battered the shoreline and caused the buildings to sink

Q1 Earnings Miss, Dismal Outlook, CFO Appointment: Burlington Stores' Q1 Highlights

Burlington Stores, Inc. (NYSE:BURL) reported a first-quarter FY22 sales decline of 12% year-on-year to $1.93 billion, missing the consensus of $2.04 billion. Comparable store sales decreased by 18%. The gross margin contracted by 230 basis points Y/Y to 41%. The total costs and expenses fell 3.5% Y/Y to $1.9 billion. Adjusted EBIT was…

Why Buckle Shares Are Surging Today

Buckle Inc (NYSE:BKE) reported first-quarter FY22 sales growth of 3.3% year-on-year to $309.06 million, beating the consensus of $291.76 million. Comparable store net sales for the quarter increased by 3.7% versus last year. Online sales increased 1.1% Y/Y to $54.3 million. EPS of $1.12 beat the analyst consensus of $0.89. Gross profit rose…

Why Dollar Tree Shares Are Rallying Today

Dollar Tree Inc (NASDAQ:DLTR) reported first-quarter FY22 sales growth of 6.5% year-on-year to $6.90 billion, beating the consensus of $6.76 billion. Enterprise same-store sales increased 4.4%. Same-store sales for Dollar Tree increased 11.2%. Family Dollar same-store sales decreased 2.8%. Gross profit for the quarter rose 19.2% Y/Y to $2.34 billion, and the gross margin…

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Why Build-A-Bear Workshop Shares Are Surging Today

Why Build-A-Bear Workshop Shares Are Surging Today

Build-A-Bear Workshop Inc (NYSE:BBW) reported first-quarter FY22 sales growth of 28.4% year-on-year to $117.7 million, beating the consensus of $98.29 million. Net retail sales rose 26.6% Y/Y, and e-commerce demand grew 2.1%. Gross profit increased 27.7% Y/Y to $61.8 million. The gross margin of 52.5% contracted by 30 basis points Y/Y. The company…

Why Baidu Shares Are Gaining Today

Why Baidu Shares Are Gaining Today

Baidu, Inc (NASDAQ:BIDU) reported first-quarter FY22 revenue growth of 1% year-on-year to $4.48 billion, beating the consensus of $4.18 billion. Segments: Baidu's Core revenue increased 4% Y/Y to $3.37 billion; Online marketing revenue declined 4% Y/Y to $2.47 billion, and Non-online marketing revenue jumped 35% Y/Y to $903 million, driven by cloud and other AI-powered businesses.…

Sony Goes Aggressive On Gaming Pursuit - Read How

Sony Goes Aggressive On Gaming Pursuit - Read How

Sony Group Corp's (NYSE:SONY) PlayStation division looks to acquire more game studios and increase investment in live services, PC and mobile offerings, its gaming chief said, Bloomberg, reports. Sony is yet to expand PlayStation Studios inorganically and will look to keep forging deals, Jim Ryan said. Sony spent nearly half its PlayStation…

Why Macy's Shares Are Surging Today

Why Macy's Shares Are Surging Today

Macy’s Inc (NYSE:M) reported first-quarter FY22 sales growth of 13.6% year-on-year to $5.35 billion, beating the consensus of $5.33 billion. Comparable sales increased 12.8% on an owned basis and up 12.4% on an owned plus licensed basis versus Q1 2021. Digital sales climbed 2% versus Q1 FY21 and 34% versus Q1 FY19. The…

Ryanair Expects Strong Summer Bookings: Reuters

Ryanair Expects Strong Summer Bookings: Reuters

Ryanair Holdings (NASDAQ:RYAAY) Chief Executive Michael O'Leary stated on Wednesday that bookings for the summer looked very strong, adding that the load factor should gradually rise to 94-95% in June-August, approaching pre-COVID-19 pandemic levels, reported Reuters. O'Leary told Reuters that the airline was likely to end this month with just over 15…

Hyundai To Recall 281,000 Vehicles Over Exploding Seat-Belt Part: Reuters

Hyundai To Recall 281,000 Vehicles Over Exploding Seat-Belt Part: Reuters

Hyundai Motor Co (OTC:HYMTF) will recall 281,000 vehicles in North America over fears of seat-belt pretensioners exploding, Reuters reported. The report noted that there were three injury reports caused by the explosion of seat-belt pretensioners, projecting the metal fragments. The recall will include some 2019-2022 Accent, 2021-2023 Elantra, and 2021-2022 Elantra hybrid vehicles. …

Why Wendy's Shares Are Surging Today

Why Wendy's Shares Are Surging Today

A regulatory filing shows that Nelson Peltz is considering a potential takeover bid for Wendy's Co (NASDAQ:WEN). Peltz' firm, Trian Fund Management, said it will explore a transaction on its own or with third parties that could include an acquisition, merger, or other transaction. Trian, along with its partners, owns a 19.4% stake in…

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Nike Yet To Renew Franchise Agreements In Russia: Report

Nike Inc (NYSE:NKE) has not renewed agreements with its largest franchisee in Russia, Reuters reported, quoting Vedomosti daily newspaper. The U.S. sportswear maker suspended its Russia operations temporarily in March due to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The head of Inventive Retail Group (IRG), which operates Nike-branded stores in Russia, reportedly said Nike…

Starbucks Divests This Cold-Pressed Juice Brand - What's The Focus Now

Bolthouse Farms has signed a definitive agreement to acquire the Evolution Fresh brand and business from Starbucks Corp (NASDAQ:SBUX) for an undisclosed amount. Evolution Fresh is a producer of primarily organic, cold-pressed, premium juice products. Bolthouse Farms, a portfolio company of private equity firm Butterfly, aligns powerhouse juice brands to propel Evolution Fresh forward.…

Stellantis, Samsung SDI To Build EV Battery Manufacturing Facility - Read More For Details

Stellantis NV (NYSE:STLA) and Samsung SDI have signed a binding, definitive agreement to establish an electric-vehicle battery manufacturing facility in Kokomo, Indiana. The joint venture will invest more than $2.5 billion (€2.3 billion) and create 1,400 new jobs in Kokomo and the surrounding areas. The investment could gradually increase up to $3.1 billion (€2.9…

This Auto Giant Cuts Production Plans Citing Parts Shortage - Read More For Details

Toyota Motor Corp (NYSE:TM) plans to cut global production by about tens of thousands of units to roughly 850,000 vehicles in June due to the semiconductor shortage. The auto major expects to produce 9.7 million units for the full period of the fiscal year 2023. The average global production plan from June through…

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Samsung Looks To Invest $356B Over Five Years in Next-Gen Technologies - Here's Why

Samsung Electronics Co, Ltd (OTC:SSNLF) looks to invest 450 trillion won ($356 billion) in the next five years to accelerate growth in semiconductors, biopharmaceuticals, and other next-generation technologies, Reuters reports. The investments through 2026 will likely help Samsung drive long-term growth in strategic areas like the chip sector while pledging aggressive investments…

Who Can Beat Tesla On EV Sales? This Company CEO Believes So

Volkswagen AG (OTC:VWAGY) CEO Herbert Diess said Volkswagen can overtake Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) as the world’s largest seller of electric vehicles by 2025, CNBC reported. Stabilizing supply chain woes would help the German carmaker to increase production in the coming months, the CEO said. He expects some relief from the semiconductor supply market to…

Starbucks Closes Russia Business Permanently: WSJ

Starbucks Corp (NASDAQ:SBUX) is shutting down its business in Russia, the Wall Street Journal reported. The coffee giant has decided to permanently close operations in its 130 stores and would no longer have an operation in Russia. The company had suspended its licensee's Russian business on March 8. The report noted the company…

When the rain stops, the trouble begins

Drought is driving an unlikely pest out of the desert — and Charlotte's community is in the firing line.

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Will France get closer to the Quad to counter Chinese threat in the Pacific?

China is holding military exercises in the disputed South China Sea coinciding with US President Joe Biden’s visits to South Korea and Japan.

Harley-Davidson Suspends Motorcycle Production, Shipping For Two Weeks

Harley-Davidson Inc (NYSE:HOG) said it has suspended all vehicle assembly and shipments, excluding its electric motorbike, LiveWire, for a two-week period. The motorbike maker has taken the decision in caution of a regulatory compliance matter relating to a supplier's component part. Related: Harley-Davidson Clocks 5% Revenue Growth In Q1; Margin Shrinks Due To Supply…

Here's How Microsoft Addressed Complaints From Smaller European Cloud Companies

Microsoft Corp's (NASDAQ:MSFT) pitch to Brussels directly addressed competition worries with a clear geopolitical purpose prompted by recent complaints from smaller European cloud companies, the Financial Times reports. Microsoft laid out a series of "principles" that it would follow out of respect for Europe's concerns. Any customer who has paid to license…

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